Tuesday, August 11, 2009

He seems like he is on the upswing, but a gut monster is still bothering him. No vomit, but until a couple of days ago he was feverish. :( Pedialyte, probiotics, and stool bulking foods are the nurse's orders, and I am hoping they help. I am bummed he doesn't feel good, just one of the many reasons being I want to go to spinning tomorrow my first week with my new wheel, but even though he is getting better, I don't think he'd allow me to put him in his pack n play for long.

Sigh. I have lots of questions about producing and selling hanspun. Right now I am spinning some chocolate brown natural alpaca from Tactile, and I am in loooove. But I have questions like what alpaca is best suited for. I am spinning it laceweight for the singles, but was thinking of doing a 2-ply with it ( I only have 3 bobbins ) to get fingering weight. Would it be suitable for dress socks? It is heavenly soft for next-t0-skin. I plan on selling it if it turns out salesworthy so I can reinvest in new fiber to spin for sale and replace the alpaca with more for myself at OFFF. And I have selling etiquette questions. I may try to go tomorrow if he keeps improving today.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

I bought a Schacht Ladybug at Sock Summit on Friday from Carolina Homespun! It came with the Lazy Kate included. :D So I spun and plied some superwash merino in celebration! A nice and fluffy (intentionally) worsted to bulky yarn. It is my first wheel-spun.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

We bought a 1971 Airstream International Sovereign Land Yacht today! 31' from hitch to bumper, 27' inside space, and mostly gutted. But it was cheeeeeeap! $700. We will be converting it into a toyhauler, while still trying to honor the legend that it is. It will be a lot of work, but the result will be totally worth it. So every now and then, guess what I will be blogging about... the renovation process! I am excited. Once it is done, we will be traveling in style with our bank account still intact. A brand new toyhauler this size would be about $40, 000, for reference.

About Me

I am a wife since New Years Day '08 and SAHM since late 2008 when we were blessed with a sweet baby boy born safely in the comforts of home. He now has a little brother, also born at home. I love to sew, spin, card, crochet, knit, read, write, bake, cook, eat, craft, sing... the list goes on. God is the center of my life, so my more natural choices stem from an appreciation of Him more than from anything else. I love life. I love people. I love having way too many hobbies and projects. I hope you enjoy the thoughts I share. :)